Bank lending-deposit spread in Angola
Angola: Bank lending-deposit spread was 13.45 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Angola, 1995–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Angola is 13.45, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Angola peaked at 80.33 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2008.
Angola ranks 13th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80.33 | — |
| 1996 | 70.75 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | -88.0% |
| 1998 | 8.12 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 43.72 | +438.1% |
| 2000 | 63.58 | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 48.06 | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 48.65 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 69.94 | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 66.89 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 54.32 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 15.01 | -72.4% |
| 2007 | 10.94 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 6 | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 8.09 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 9.79 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 12.45 | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 13.05 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.66 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.86 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.57 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.24 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 9.46 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 12.88 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13.45 | +4.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 13.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.06, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Angola's 13.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.22, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +438.1% | 8.12 | 43.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.29 | 8.12 | 80.33 | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.15 | 6 | 69.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 | 9.46 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 | 13.45 | 13.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- 15 Mauritania 11.33 compare
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More financial sector data for Angola
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Angola?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Angola was 13.45 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 80.33 in 1995.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.